eleemosynary
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əˈmɒs adjective
1.
of or pertaining to alms, charity, or charitable donations; charitable.
2.
derived from or provided by charity.
3.
dependent on or supported by charity: an eleemosynary educational institution.
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Eleemosynary
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So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
| (used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.) |
| opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England. |
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| —adj | |
| 1. | of, concerned with, or dependent on charity |
| 2. | given as an act of charity |
| [C17: from Church Latin eleēmosyna | |
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Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | eleemosynary1 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | charitable; generous to the poor |
| Etymology: | Latin eleemosyna 'alms' |
| Main Entry: | eleemosynary2 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | dependent on charity |
| Etymology: | Latin eleemosyna 'alms' |
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Word Origin & History
eleemosynary
1620, from M.L. eleemosynarius "pertaining to alms," from L.L. eleemosyna "alms," from Gk. eleemosyne "pity" (see alms).
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Example sentences
There are less eleemosynary reasons to chance a private loan.
Your question appears to arise out of some implied eleemosynary desire to lower the burdens of the government.
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